The Chief Executive of the Office of Local Government has issued a circular regarding new guidelines (Guidelines) issued to councils under s23A of the Local Government Act 1993 (LG Act) on 18 December 2015. The Guidelines seek to significantly curtail what councils can…
Forced Council Amalgamations – the Road Ahead
18 Dec, 2015
The Premier has announced 35 proposals for local council amalgamations throughout New South Wales that will lead to the number of councils being reduced from 152 to 112. The proposals follow the release of the final report of the Independent Pricing and…